Screen size
Y18i6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Y18i
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y18i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y18i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y18i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y18i
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y18i
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y18i
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y18i
2024, August 23
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y18i
Available. Released 2024, August 23
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y18i
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y18i
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y18i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y18i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y18i
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y18i
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 528 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y18i
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y18i
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y18i
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y18i
Unisoc T612 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y18i
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y18i
Mali-G57 MP1
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y18i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y18i
64GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y18i
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y18i
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y18i
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y18i
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y18i
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y18i
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y18i
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y18i
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y18i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y18i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y18i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y18i
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y18i
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y18i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y18i
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y18i
Accelerometer, proximity
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y18i
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y18i
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y18i
Space Black, Gem Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y18i
V2414
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
Y18i
0.69 W/kg (head)
Y500i
-
Price
Y18i
About 90 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR